Monday, June 7, 2010

Movies for Wednesday June 2, 2010

On June 2 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London, with this day in history in mind... the theme for today will be films about Queen Elizabeth and the monarchy-enjoy!

1 The Queen (2006) Director: Stephen Frears
Film that chronicles the time after the death of Princess Diana and the queen's (Helen Mirren) reaction to this tragedy-Mirren won an Academy Award for her portrayal...

2 Mrs Brown (1997) Director: John Madden
Tells the story of the relationship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and John Brown (Billy Connolly) a Scottish Highlander-Dench was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal...

3 The Young Victoria (2009) Director: Jean Marc Vallee
Movie about the early years of Queen Victoria's (Emily Blunt) rule and her relationship with Prince Albert (Rupert Friend)- won an Oscar for Best Costume Design...

As I have seen all but one film from the above list (The Young Victoria) I look forward to your feedback-enjoy!
Dianezy
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